4.2% ▲ +7.8%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Albert Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Albert Park
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment in Albert Park has fallen by 5.2 percentage points since 2011. Despite this drop, the area remains a strong employment hub where 66.9% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The local workforce is very active, with 65.5% of residents working full-time—well above the Victorian average of 59.2%. Unemployment is 4.2%, which is lower than most areas and about the same as the national rate.
66.9% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.9%
- 2016: 64.2%
- 2021: 66.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.5% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 70.7%
- 2016: 70.0%
- 2021: 65.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Professional and technical services are the most common industries here, making up 18.4% of jobs. Health care and social assistance follow at 12.3%, with finance and insurance accounting for 7.9% of work.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are very common in Albert Park, held by 40.2% of workers. This high level of professional work is mirrored in the industry data, with managers also making up a large portion of the workforce at 23.3%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Albert Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206051128/albert-park/topic/employment